Pencil and igniter



Oct. 2, 1934.

l.. v. ARoNsoN 1,975,531

PENCIL AND IGNITER Filed Nov. 3, 1933 patented Oei. 2,1934 u* UNITED STATES PENCIL AND IGNITEB.

Louis V. Aronson, Newark, N. J., assignor to Art Metal Works, Inc., Newark, N. J., a corporation i' New Jersey Application November 3, 1933, Serial No. 696,594

9 Claims. (Cl. 67;-71)

The invention relates to a combined lead pencil and cigar lighter'- and has as an object the provision of a combination article of this type which shall be neat, compact, and of light Weight.

It is a further object of the invention to pro- 'vide an article of the type referred to having telescoping parts whereby to include the necessary parts within the length of an ordinary mechanically operated pencil.

It is a further object of the invention to provide such a device having thepyrophoric element enclosed within the barrel of the device when not in use, whereby to-protect it from atmospheric effects and to keep the pyrophoric material clean and in usable condition at all times.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a device of the character referred to having ample fuel capacity in a small space.

It is a further object of the invention to proing into contact with the pencil mechanism.

It is a further objectV of the invention to provide a device of the character referred to having a removable pencil element bearing an eraser which assists in keeping the fuel from access to the pencil mechanism.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an igniter for cigars, cigarettes, and the like, which shall be particularly applicable to the lighting of a pipe by provision of a torch element which may be inserted into the bowl of the pipe.

4Further objects of the invention will appear from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing showtion, and. wherein:-.-

Fig. 1 is an exploded view in side elevation of the parts-comprising the device;

. Fig. 21s a view partly in central vertical section'upon an enlarged scale of the igniter portion of the device and of the upper end of the pencil and eraser element;

Fig. 31s ahorizontal section on line 3 3 of Fie. 2:'and A Fig. 4 is an end view ofthe torch element and cap.

As shown in Fig. 1 the device comprises a pencil mechanisml. an'eraser 11 forming a portion of the pencil mechanism, a barrel 12 for the igniter mechanism, a telescoping member 13 slidable'into and out of the barrel member, and a torch element 14 removable from the telescoping element 13. A clip 15 is shown to serve the usual purpose of retaining the device in the pocket of the wearer.

The pencil element comprises a barrel which may contain the usual means for retaining and feeding the lead 16 and an eraser 11 insertable 5@ into the upper open end of the member 10. The

vide means for preventing the fuel from escaping, an illustrative' embodiment of the inven eraser 11 is designed to iit snugly 4into the end of element 10 and desirably to contact the inner surface of the barrel 12 whereby any fuel leaking interiorly of the barrel 12 may be prevented from securing access to the pencil mechanism.

The barrel 12 is shown as provided with a plug 17 which is designed to be fuel-tightkwithin the barrel and which may be provided in any desire able form which can be made fuel tight as for instance a cork pushed into the barrel. Absorbent material as wool, cotton, or the like is shown at 18 to be saturated with fuel. 'I'elescoping in the barrel 12, there is shown a member 13'.Which is provided with a sleeve 19 as of felt which slides with the member 13 and which is designed to be also saturated with the fuel. To prevent revolution of the member 13 in the barrel, there is shown a pin 20 carried by the barrel and projecting into a'slot 21 formed in the'element 13.

The torch member 14 is shown as comprising an ornamental cap 22 for the pencil carrying a steel rod 23 projecting therefrom, the end 24 of which projects in position to be brought intol frictional engagement with pyrophoric material 25 carried in the wall element 13 substantially flush with the surface thereof.

The rod 23 projects through a screwthreaded portion 26 of the cap member. The rod 23 and the cap member are secured to the metallic wall 27 of the element 13 in swivelling relation thereto by means of an annular groove 28 in theupper portion of the rod 23 coacting with an inward projection 29 of the metallic wall 27, which inward projection may be produced by deforming the wall 27 inwardly, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The `upper end -of the element'13 is desirably formed with an annular sho/ul'der 30 shown as knurled upon its outer edge for appearance.

To provide a torch upon the end of the element 14, the end of the wall 27 is shown as cut away,

'leaving projecting grip members 31 which are hook shaped at their ends to grip and hold a. 4

sleeve 32 in place upon the end of the rod 23, which sleeve 32 becomes saturated with the fuel while it is in place in the assembled device and which i: removed with the element 14 and ignited by friction of the steel element 24 with the pyrophoric element 25. The wall 13 of the sleeve is shown as depressed at 33 so that the member 24 may slide off from the pyrophoric element freely at the end of the stroke.

In use the telescoping element 13 is slid outwardly to the position shown in Fig. 1, the cap 22 is unscrewed at thread 26 from the telescoping member, the torch member removed from the device and the steel projection 24 scraped against the pyrophoric element 25 to provide sparks to ignite the fuel in sleeve 32, whereupon the device may be used in the same manner as a match,

to be inserted in a pipe bowl, or passed from hand to hand for use.

AS is usual with mechanical pencils, extra leads, not shown, may be carried in the upper end of the pencil element l0 retained therein by the eraser 11.

The device is no heavier than is usual with mechanically operated pencils, and its outward appearance gives no inkling of its capabilities. The igniting mechanism is entirely self-contained so as to keep the essential parts thereof in good condition for use at all times.

For purposes of illustration a personal use accessory has been shown specifically as a mechanical pencil. It will be obvious that other personal use accessories may be combined with the igniter, as a fountain pen, a lip stick, a manicure implement or the like.

A desirable material for the absorbent sleeve or mass 32 is asbestos out of which the fuel may be burned without destruction of the sleeve or mass.

Minor changes may be made in the physical embodiment of the invention within the scope -of the appended claims without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

l. An igniter comprising, in combination: a

' fuel reservoir barrel; a sleeve slidable in said barrel to a position projecting therefrom; a torch element slidable into and removable from said sleeve; and ignition means comprising a pyrophoric member and a friction member; one of said members carried by said torch element, and the other thereof carried by said sleeve to be exposed when the latter is moved outwardly from the barrel.

2. An igniter comprising, in combination: a fuel reservoir barrel; a sleeve slidable in said barrel; a torch element slidable into and removable from said sleeve; fuel absorbing material carried f by said element; and ignition means comprising a pyrophoric member and a friction member; one of said members carried by said torch element, and the other thereof carried by said sleeve to be exposed when the latter is moved outwardly ried by said torch element, and the other thereof carried by said slidable sleeve to be exposed when the latter is moved outwardly from the barrel.

4. An igniter comprising, in combination: a fuel reservoir barrel; a sleeve slidable into and to a position projecting from said barrel; means to prevent rotation of the sleeve in said barrel; a torch element removably received by the sleeve in screw-threaded engagement therewith; pyrophoric ignition elements carried by the sleeve and torch element respectively to be exposed by projection of the sleeve and removal of the torch element. a

5. An igniter comprising, in combination: a fuel reservoir barrel; a sleeve telescoping therewith; pyrophoric material carried by the sleeve and exposed on the outer surface thereof; a torch 'end exposed to coact with said pyrophoric element, a tubular member surrounding said rod and having portions projecting parallel with said rod with inturned extremities, and an absorbent sleeve element retained on said rod by said extremities adjacent the striking end of the rod.

6. An igniter comprising, in combination: a fuel reservoir barrel; a sleeve telescopically carried by said barrel to be moved to a position projecting therefrom; a strip of pyrophoric material carried by and substantially ush with the external surface of the sleeve to be normally housed in the barrel; the surface of the sleeve havingv a depression at an end of said strip; a. torch element housed in and removable from said sleeve; said torch element comprising a rod having an 'exposed metallic striking endand a body of absorbent material carried by thirod adjacent said end.

7. An igniter comprising, inlcombination: a fuel reservoir barrel; a sleeve telescopically carried by said barrel to be moved to a position projecting from said barrel and having an innerfwall of fuel absorbing material; a torch member normally housed in said sleeve in screw threaded engagement therewith; said torch member comprising a central rod having an exposed striking end, a metallic sleeve surrounding and rotatable on the rod and a body of absorbent material rotatable on the rod and retained thereon by said sleeve, the outer surface of saidbody exposed adjacent said end; and a strip of pyrophoric material mounted on the device to coact with said striking end.

8. An igniter comprising, in combination: a fuel reservoir barrel; a mass of absorbent material in the lower portion of said reservoir;'a sleeve telescoping in said barrel; an internal wall of` absorbent material carried by said sleeve to contact said mass when the sleeve is moved inwardly; means to prevent rotation of the sleeve; a torch member insertible into said sleeve and formed with an annular shoulder to contact the end of said sleeve and with a male screw threaded portion to engage internal screw threads in said sleeve; said torch member comprising a central 'rod presenting an exposed sparking end, a metal lic sleeve freely revoluble on said rod and having its end adjacent said exposed end of the rod cut away to form retention fingers, `a sleeve of absorbent material surrounding said rod adjacent said exposed end and retained by said fingers; said absorbent sleeve standing closely adjacent said absorbent wall while the torch member is assembled with the sleeve; and a pyrophoric material element carried by the sleeve, exposed when the I sleeve is projected.

9. An igniter comprising, in combination: a main fuel reservoir; fuel absorbent material in said reservoir; a supplemental fuel reservoir normally housed in said main reservoir; fuel absorbent material in said supplemental reservoir; a torch element normally housed in said supplemental reservoir and bodily removable therefrom; pyrophoric ignition means comprisinga friction member and a pyrophoric member; one of said members carried by said torch element and the remaining member carried by said supplemental reservoir in normally concealed position; said supplemental reservoir being at least partially removable from said main reservoir to expose the ignition member carried thereby.

element insertible in said sleeve; said element Louis v. ARoNsoN. 

